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Jim Pace has been in the field of providing services to people with developmental disabilities for over 35 years. in 1972 he became an auditor with the Texas Department of Health where he led a team of professionals who traveled the state, assessing the quality of care being provided to people with disabilities. After thirteen years, in 1985 he started Pace Opportunity Centers, and began providing group homes for people with mental retardation.


Pace Opportunity Centers now offers an array of services from the Dallas area, throughout East texas, and in the Houston-Gulf Coast Region. We have ICF-MR group homes, Home and Community-based services (HCS), and Day Habilitation programs, including the Folk Art Factory where our clients produce ceramics and other arts and crafts. our staff has a wealth of experience in creating a wholsome, safe, and stimulating enviroment for the people in our care. In addition to providing housing, health care and education, we emphasize having fun for both clients and staff.
  • Attractive Suburban Homes
  • Food - Well Planned Menus & Special Diets
  • Comprehensive Assessment And Planning Of Individual Programs
  • Planned Recreation Activities
  • 6 Hours, 5 Days / Week Day Habilitation Services At The Folk Art Factory, Where We Teach People Ceramics, Arts & Crafts and Job Skills.
  • Dental Services
  • Speech, Audiology, Physical Therapy
  • Optometric Services


The ICF - MR homes are highly regulated facilities, which are intended to provide a very structured learning environment, where folks can maximize their skills. This type of environment helps prepare the client for a more individualized service plan, such as offered through the HCS Program.

 
HCS (Home & Community - Based Services) is a Medicaid "waiver" program which provides a flexible array of services to people in their community . For example, an HCS client may choose any of the following living options:
  1. Supported Home Living - The client lives with their family and we bring individualized services to their home.
  2. Foster Care - The foster care provider owns or leases the home and we contract with them to provide certain services to the client.
  3. Companion Care, the residence may be owned or leased by the client , and shared by the companion .
  4. Supervised Living - Up to three clients living in a home owned by Pace Opportunity centers. This is for folks who don't require routine supervision, but still need some assistance with meal planning, recreation, transportation and housekeeping. Day Habilitation services provided.
  5. Residential Supports - for up to 4 folks who require supervision and support from direct services providers who are awake and present when clients are there. Day Habilitation services provided.

 
People who choose any of the living options listed above are also eligible for the following services as needed:
  1. Case Management
  2. Respite Care (only for supported home living)
  3. Habilitation - teaching self help skills
  4. Day Habilitation - 6 hours / 5 days
  5. Supported employment
  6. Nursing services
  7. Minor home modifications
  8. Adaptive aids
  9. Counseling & Therapies
  10. Dental Treatment



 
For more information about our programs or services please call:

1-903-238-9523

Pace Opportunity Centers Inc. would like every opportunity to resolve any issues. Please contact Renea Sartain, Administrator at 903-238-9523 to discuss any complaints or comments.

Thank you.